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Hans Reiser said he had many reasons
to be upset at NinaBy Jeff Shuttleworth March 6, 2007 Computer engineer and murder defendant Hans Reiser told jurors yesterday he had a long list of reasons to be upset at his estranged wife Nina, who was last seen…
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SFMTA approves $21 million settlement
for 2003 fatal accidentBy Jesse Dungan March 6, 2008 The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors voted Tuesday to approve a $21 million settlement with family and friends of a 4-year-old girl killed in 2003 in…
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Defense lawyer: Nina Reiser was “a gadabout”
By Jeff Shuttleworth March 5, 2008 The lawyer for computer engineer Hans Reiser said today that his estranged wife Nina “wasn’t a perfect mother” and instead was “a gadabout, to put it mildly.” FCJ EditorMore…
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Supes reject costly ramp in board chambers,
Alioto-Pier vows to sue CitySupervisor Michela Alioto-Pier, a paraplegic who relies on a self-powered wheelchair, argues for support of a wheelchair accessible ramp in Board Chambers at yesterday’s weekly Board of Supervisors meeting. The $1.1 million project, estimated to…
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Bay Area News Briefs
By Caitlin Cassady March 5, 2008 Man dies in hospital after his truck collides with J-Church line A man in his 60s died at an area hospital Tuesday afternoon after the pickup truck he was…
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Commission approves cuts in city health services
By Ari Burack March 5, 2008 The San Francisco Health Commission yesterday approved budget cuts to city health services, in an effort to trim down the city’s estimated $233 million budget deficit. FCJ EditorMore Posts
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California high court appears divided on marriage equality
Marriage equality activists and religious groups convened on the California Supreme Court in San Francisco today ahead of an historic hearing on the constitutionality of same-sex marriage as it relates to a constitutional guarantee of…
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Same sex couples see marriage case
as human rights struggleSame sex couples seeking marriage equality and equal treatment under the law will present several cases before the California Supreme Court tomorrow. Photo by Luke Thomas By Julia Cheever March 3, 2008 Several same-sex couples…
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Reiser says he had nothing to do
with wife’s disappearanceHans Reiser Police photo By Jeff Shuttleworth March 3, 2008 Computer engineer Hans Reiser calmly testified today that he had nothing to do with the disappearance of his estranged wife Nina, who disappeared on Sept.…
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Groups outline same-sex marriage arguments
ahead of California Supreme Court hearingBy Julia Cheever March 2, 2008 One gay rights group appearing before the California Supreme Court in historic marriage arguments on Tuesday has told the court that “the freedom to marry the person of one’s…
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U.S. judge withdraws injunction,
reinstates whistleblower websiteBy Julia Cheever February 29, 2008 A federal judge in San Francisco today withdrew a permanent injunction he issued Feb. 15 that required a San Mateo-based domain registrar to shut down the American version of…
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Man jailed for alleged arson of fire chief’s home
asks bail be loweredBy Ari Burack February 29, 2008 A man jailed on $1 million bail for allegedly setting fire to and vandalizing the historic residence of the San Francisco fire chief will argue his case to reduce…
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Trial scheduled
for injured former zookeeper’s lawsuit against zooBy Ari Burack February 29, 2008 A trial could begin in September in the case of a former San Francisco Zoo zookeeper suing the city after being severely injured in 2006 by the same tiger…
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Nader picks “no illusions” Gonzalez
as presidential running mateMatt Gonzalez and Ralph Nader Photo by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas February 28, 2008 Groundhog Day presidential candidate Ralph Nader pried the rusting nails out of Matt Gonzalez’ political coffin today, announcing he has…
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Newsom announces ordinance
to improve nightclub safetyBy Ashley Wright February 28, 2008 City leaders crowded into a South of Market nightclub this afternoon to announce proposed ordinances aimed at curbing violence in and around San Francisco clubs and entertainment venues. Mayor…
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Why the mainstream media
doesn’t care about the murder of gay teensBy Tanene Allison February 27, 2008 Lawrence “Larry” King was shot to death and the media thought that you didn’t need to know about it. Larry, as you might have now learned, was fifteen and…
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Bay Area News Briefs
By Ananda Shorey February 27, 2008 FBI leads raid of alleged family-run meth operation A two-year investigation into an alleged methamphetamine operation centered in the South Bay culminated today with the service of numerous search…
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